Microplastic distributions in a domestic wastewater treatment plant: Removal efficiency, seasonal variation and influence of sampling technique
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Title
Microplastic distributions in a domestic wastewater treatment plant: Removal efficiency, seasonal variation and influence of sampling technique
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Keywords
Microplastic capture efficiency, Composite sampling, Grab sampling, Wastewater effluent, Seasonal variation, Rapid sand filter (RSF)
Journal
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 752, Issue -, Pages 141880
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Online
2020-08-22
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141880
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